One room with no plumbing knocked up in 8 days 

The new clinic,  where there was no internal plumbing for the first year. Water had o be carried to the clinic each day 

Philip examines a lady with dense cataract. This is done in the field  and now Philip needs to spend hours and many visits explaining to teh family his usggestion of cataract surgery to enable her to see her grandchildren again 

Training the local village health committee on how to advise people who have an eye problem..come to Kwale Eye. In the early days there was much fear and suspicion about the work we were doing, Engaging the community helps to demystify that 

Operating theatre was built and the first visiting Consultant,  David Moss, comes to support us 

The Community Based Program upgrades transport from foot to wheels!  Philip Ouma the first CBWorker, Mwinyi Hamisi (holding bike) with Dr helen

Nursing support from Ingrid Cox CBM putting in systems in the new operating theatre

Observed by a very proud mum, herself a trained nurse, Dr Helen operates to restore sight. She is supported by Mac the nurse and Philip Ouma who doubles as the community-based worker

Examining a young patient in the original clinic

Philip teaches local hotel workers about basic eye health and we screen all their staff 

Mwinyihamisi and Dr Helen proudly show off the improved transport for the community Based Programme 

Visit by Deaf Blind Unit from Kwale . Dr Helen head hunts Almasi (second from left) to lead the Low Vision ( supporting those whose vision cannot be completely restored) Department, now a training centre for low vision across the country. Almasi still works at KEC and is respected worldwide for his contribution to low vision 

Patients recover from surgery.

A young child recovers from surgery to remove a stick in the eye. ' The amount of injury was the really shocking factor when converting from UK to Kenyan Ophthalmology' recalls Dr Helen  

More training, this time of a local womens group  

Sight Savers sponsor a 'proper clinic' 

'How have you been ding the numbers you've be doing ..in this? " asks Peter McGeackie head of Sight Savers 

A landrover from CBM! That enabled us to collect patients and bring them back to the Eye Centre 

What a lovely face! This man is delighted with his cataract surgery. "Now I am of use again" he says "I had become a nuisance, having to be waited on hand and foot. Now I can help the family, teach my grandchildren". 

Fieldwork. If the patient cannot come to you then you must go to the patient! 

Checking all children in Likoni School for the Visually Challenged to ensure that there is nothing more to be done to get their best possible vision 

Taking the service to the field remains fundamental to reaching people who need us. We call ourselves 'The Eye Centre with a difference ' because we dont just wait for people to present at teh clinic 

Rosemillia awards a certificate for training to one of our first cataract surgeons 

It was becoming evident that there were more children who needed spectacles than we anticipated 

Training by one of our community based workers to a village health committee. The man in the striped shirt is a local witch doctor. We had operate don hi the previous year! 

fundraising..the Eye Go Fishing in Diani

Construction of the ward 

Patients enjoy the new ward..but women and men had to share one room

Dr Helen operates watched by students from Braeburn school (left to right) Fergus, Richard, Michelle, Zahur, David

Extension of the building to add an office and a ward. Men and women had to share but at least they didn't have to walk home on the same day as surgery!  

Fear often accompanies a visit to the doctor but this child was able to see clearly for the first time after his cataract surgery in both eyes 

Macrina brings in the next patient as Dr Helen and Mrs Willson discuss next week's plan 

The new operating theatre and an office and ward! 

Staff team building and fun together in the Elephant Sanctuary: "It's the first time I have ever seen an elephant!"  cried Nzirani ! 

Dr Helen received an MBE membership of the Order of the British Empire for Services to the Blind in Kenya in 2001

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Documentary: narrated by Joanna Lumley, tells the story of Kwale Eye Centre 

Fieldwork again. This granny saw her grandchildren for the first time in five years after she was treated at Kwale Eye 

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Philip examines a patient with Nimuno looking on. Nimuno continues to work in eyes in Kwale County referring us patients to this day 

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The Team with a vision 

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Dr Helen and George Ohito discuss a patient in the clinci while nurse Felistas looks on 

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who can now see! 

Dr Helen does retinoscopy on a child who had cataract surgery 

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ARTICLE: Experiences in rural Kenya: Addressing lack of knowledge

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ARTICLE: In giving back to the community, we are actively participating in social charitable activities.

Dr Helen operates in our fully equipped theatre.

After walking 2 days to reach us, she got her sight restored after she got a thorn in her right eye.

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Our refractions Nzirani examines our 72,000th patient

We opened our satellite clinic in Taita Taveta County, to bring eyecare closer to more people

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A very happy patient after cataract surgery

Juma checks vision at Kwale District Hospital. We cooperate with other institution to bring eyecare closer to every person.

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We started free eyecare screenings at Kenya Ferry, one of the most busy area of South Coast because everybody needs an eye-check

Agnes after her surgery

We upgraded our Fast-Track to increase patient choice. We offer fast services to patients who don't want to wait in line, by contributing with an higher rate

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Meeting students in schools to provide quality eyecare and promote positive learning

Providing and organising recurrent staff training and professional development is a key responsibility to ensure the best level of service

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Opening our children playground to make sure everybody feels comfortable during their eye-check

The entire team celebrates 25 years of service

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Kwale Eye Centre gets busier every day. Which is good because it means that more people are getting an eye check.

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With specific safety protocols we kept our centre open for emergencies during the hard Covid-19 times

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Little Morgan right after his surgery

Welcoming a school class in our centre to sensitise on the importance of eyecare

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Sight education after a cataract surgery

Investing in glaucoma management. Laser helps to reduce the pressure in the eye.

Sensitising the communities around us on the importance of eyecare is an essential full time job for us.

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